New research has uncovered four genes that govern some of the variation in the human nose. Credit: David Sacks/getty images Illuminate life & technology through the lens of science. Ski-jump, hooked, ...

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Noses may be the unsung heroes of the face. We tend to think of them as mere scent collectors, but noses do so much more, including make it possible for humans to survive in different climates all ...

Boeing and Airbus build most of the most common airliners flying today, and the easiest way to tell them apart — in the absence of markings, of course — is to look at their respective noses. Boeing ...